Africanness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæfɹɪkənnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English African Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English Africanness From African + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being African.
She wrestled with her own Africanness. I could see her pain and confusion but there was nothing I could do.
2019, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, “Manchester Happened”, in Manchester Happened, Oneworld Publications (2020), page 73:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africannesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (9)
es africanidad (the state or quality of being African) · pt africanidade (the state or quality of being African) · ny Chikuda (the state or quality of being African) · fi afrikkalaisuus (the state or quality of being African) · ro africanitate (the state or quality of being African) · bg африканскост (the state or quality of being African) · fr africanité (the state or quality of being African) · bn আফ্রিকিয়ানা (the state or quality of being African) · pl afrykańskość (the state or quality of being African)